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Optiplex 7010, upgrading the graphics card
hi dell
i have dell optiplex 7010 pc the big one
i5 3470K 4GB RAM 3.20GHZ
and i CANT play new games because i have nvidia gt210 and i want to upgrad it
can i use GTX970 OR GT1050TI in this pc or no ...
thanks
ejn63
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March 11th, 2017 14:00
The photo you have is of the mini tower.
You will need a higher-capacity power supply for a video card in that class. Most of these require direct connection to the power supply that your OEM PS does not have.
The 970 is a high end card even now - and while what was said of the 10x0 cards is true, beware one thing: these current-generation cards (along with their AMD counterparts) require UEFI support. Your system does have UEFI support but if it's currently running in legacy (BIOS) mode, you will need to change that AND do a ground-up reinstall of Windows (UEFI requires a GPT-format drive, which in turn requires a reinstall from BIOS-MBR mode).
Technologically7
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March 12th, 2017 15:00
Why not use the GTX 1050 Ti? It doesn't even need a external PSU; it just draws 75W from your motherboard. It performs almost as well as the GTX 970 but you don't need to putter around with buying a new PSU and rewiring everything. You just take the card out and swap it.
Or at least that's what I'm actually planning to do anyways. I might be totally wrong so having somebody confirm would be great.
Edit: You may actually want to check your power requirements. GT 210 uses about 40 watts less power than the 1050 ti. Not sure if that will push you over the top.
Dan-H
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March 11th, 2017 10:00
I don't know if the 7010 BIOS will support newer cards.
What power supply do you have? That will be the other factor to consider.
If the BIOS will support a GTX 9xx card it should also handle a GTX 10xx card.
If so, then I would look at a GTX 1060 or a 1050ti.
The GTX 970 is a great card but it needs more power than than 1060 does and the 1060 is faster.
If you have a power supply with one or two six pin PCIe power connectors, then a 1050ti might work.
I would buy from a vendor where you can return it if it doesn't.
aminepro48
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March 11th, 2017 11:00
but the card size is suitable for the pc interior ?
aminepro48
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March 11th, 2017 11:00
it means i should buy a power supply .. i have the default one ...
aminepro48
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March 11th, 2017 12:00
other question please : what is the Mimitower (MT) optiplex 7010 ??
aminepro48
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March 12th, 2017 04:00
ok . i will buy 650W or 600W psu and the the graphics card